20Flight operations—duties essential to the operation of aircraft

20 Flight operations—duties essential to the operation of aircraft

Function (1) It is an aviation administration function to administer the flight operations of a Part 149 aircraft, including authorising individuals to perform a duty essential to the operation of the aircraft. (2) The function includes: (a) establishing a certification scheme dealing with the privileges available under, and any limitations of, pilot certifications, ratings and endorsements, to operate the aircraft; and (b) developing competency standards and units of competency (however described) for flying training that must be completed by a candidate for the issue of a pilot certificate, rating or endorsement (a pilot authorisation); and (c) developing any other requirements of the ASAO for the issue of a pilot authorisation, including any aeronautical knowledge requirements, flight tests, experience requirements, proficiency checks or flight reviews; and (d) administering the conduct, other than in the aircraft, of aeronautical knowledge training and assessment required for flying training. Activities administered (3) Flight operations administered under this function include: (a) operating the aircraft for a flight; and (b) conducting flying training in the aircraft; and (c) conducting a flight test or assessment of a person during a flight of the aircraft: (i) for the issue of a pilot certificate to operate the aircraft; or (ii) for the issue of a rating or endorsement in respect of activities permitted under a pilot certificate; and (d) assessing the ongoing competency of the holder of a pilot certificate to perform an activity authorised by the certificate and any ratings or endorsements attached to the certificate; and (e) conducting flight testing of the aircraft. (4) Conducting aeronautical knowledge training other than in the aircraft, for a pilot authorisation to operate the aircraft, is taken to be a flight operation and is an activity administered under this function. (5) Flight operations mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), (c) or (d), or subsection (4), include operations that may be performed by individuals: (a) on their own behalf; or (b) on behalf of the ASAO; or (c) on behalf of a Part 149 flying training organisation authorised by the ASAO under the function in section 21.